Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Go On And Brush Your Shoulders Off

Wednesday we’ll get a chance to brush our shoulders off as high pressure sweeps any remaining moisture out of the vicinity. We’ll stay dry Wednesday with temperatures reaching the mid 30s. Thursday though, a quick blast of arctic air will provide a good chance of snow flurries with accumulation of less than an inch. Temperatures will drop quickly Thursday and with a strong breeze it could easily feel like single digits out there Thursday night/Friday morning. A strong low pressure system moves in from the west on Friday. With it we can expect a band of strong snowfall from Oklahoma to the Outer Banks. With newer models beginning to show some consistency regarding track of the storm Friday and Saturday, we can expect everything north of Elkins to be spared the worst of the snowfall. The northern half of the state will see 2-4 inches of snow beginning Friday. Southern portions of West Virginia could see 6-8 inches. Snow will finally begin to exit sometime before midnight Saturday night. However, cold Canadian air will have already set up shop. Sunday and Monday remain dry with temps lingering in the teens and low 20s until Monday afternoon.